Cotton picker&#39;s sack



July 20, 1948.

M. A. WALKER COTTON PICKERS SACK Filed May 3, 1945 Attorney:

MARI IN All-RED WALKER FTE.I3

Patented July 20, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE j l v 2,445,650-

COTTON PICKER S SACK Marvin Alfredwalker, blew Madrid, Mo. Application May 3, 1945, Serial No. 591,648 1 claim. (curse-'2) The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in sacks designed for use by cotton pickers, land has for its primary object to provide a sack of this character embodying means to facilitate the emptying of the sack.

More specifically, the invention embodies the provision of a longitudinally extending opening, extending downwardly from the open end of the sack along a substantial distance of the side wall thereof, and providing a sliding closure adapted to maintain the edges of the opening in a closed position while the sack is being filled with cotton in the field by the pickers and adapted for easily and quickly sliding the closure downwardly along the sack to release the edges of the opening whereby to permit an expansion of the walls of the sack adjacent the open end thereof and thus facilitate emptying of the cotton from the sack.

A further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is strong and durable, efiicient and reliable in use, and otherwise well adapted for the purpose for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the open end of a cotton sack showing the sliding closure for the longitudinally extending opening in the sack,

Figure 2 is an enlarged end elevational view of the sliding closure, and

Figure 3 is an enlarged view in elevation thereof.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates an elongated cotton picking sack which is preferably constructed of light weight canvas or other suitable material, the sack being open at one end and provided with a handle 6 at the open end thereof.

A longitudinally extending opening I is formed at one side of the sack extending a substantial distance from the open end thereof, and positioned on the outer surface of the sack at the edges of the opening I are a plurality of track sections 8 of any suitable light-weight rigid material.

' The track sections 8 are formed with longi- 2 tudinally spaced openings 9, preferably arranged in rows to receive stitching Ill for securing the tracks to the sack material at the edges of the opening 1.

The sections of the track have their adjacent ends slightly spaced from each other, as indicated in Figure l of the drawing, whereby to permit bending or flexing of the sack while being carried or dragged by the picker.

The opposed edges of the tracks 8 are formed with tubular members I I having longitudinally extending slots I2 at the opposed edges thereof and forming channels for receiving the beading I3 formed at the longitudinal edges of a sliding closure I4 constructed of canvas or other flexible cloth material to close the opening I.

The beading I3 is preferably formed by providing a seam at the side edges of the sliding closure I4, and within which a semi-rigid cord or other like member I5 flexible but having substantial rigidity is positioned, the closure I4 being slidable in the slots I2 of the track, while the beading I3 prevents separation of the edges of the closure from the tracks.

The upper and lower edges of the closure I4 are provided with flexible finger-gripping loops I6 by means of which the closure may be moved longitudinally in the tracks 8 to open and close the opening I.

The inner edge of the closure I4 is provided with button holes I! adapted for engaging buttons I8 attached to the sack at the inner end of the opening I to secure the closure against sliding movement, when desired.

In the operation of the device, after the sack 5 has been filled with cotton, the \buttons I 8 are released from the button holes I! and the lower loop I6 is pulled whereby to slide the closure I4 inwardly or downwardly of the sack 5 a sufficient distance to draw the beading I3 along the tracks at the edges of the opening 7 whereby to permit an expansion of the sack at the open end thereof and thereby facilitate emptying the contents from the sack.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it is believed that a clear understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though I have herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, that the same is susceptible to certain changes fully com.

prehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and by the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

A cotton pickers sack having a longitudinally extending opening at the upper end of the sack, sectional tracks secured at the edges of said longitudinal opening with elongated sections in each track slightly spaced apart end to end and each including a tubular edge guide and with a longitudinal slot in the confronting edge of each guide, a flexible closure member of substantially the same length as said opening and having semiton and button-hole connections between said sack and said closure member near the, bottom of said closure member, for preventing it of its own weight from sliding downwardly of said sack.

MARVIN ALFRED WALKER.

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